How to say “leaf” in Chinese
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“Leaf” in Chinese is 叶子, yè zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
叶子 is read yè zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “叶子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 叶子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 随着气温下降叶子都落了suízheqìwēnxiàjiàng,yèzidōuluòleAs the temperature dropped, all the leaves fell.
- 树上的叶子都黄了。shùshangdeyèzidōuhuángleThe leaves on the trees have turned yellow.
- 院子里净是叶子yuànzilijìngshìyèziThere's nothing but leaves in the yard.
More words from the lesson “Forest and trees”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “leaf” in Chinese?
“Leaf” in Chinese is 叶子, pinyin yèzi.
What does 叶子 mean?
叶子 (yèzi) means “leaf”.
How do you write 叶子?
叶子 is 2 characters: 叶 (yè) — leaf; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 叶子?
叶子 is read yèzi. Tones: yè — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“leaf” in the lesson “Forest and trees”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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